Texas History
Chapter 6-7
Spanish legacy in
Texas:
 Town names
 Ranching system:
lariats, chaps,
cattle drives by
vaqueros
 Roads
Moses Austin was
the first Anglo
American to
secure permission
from the Spanish
government to
bring Anglo
settlers to Texas.
Moses Austin
paved the way for
Anglo settlement
in Texas
Baron de Bastrop
helped Austin
colonize Texas by
convincing
Governor
Martinez to grant
his request for
colonization.
Filibusters were
adventurers who
came to Texas.
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Americans
viewed
filibusters as
heroes.
Spanish viewed
them as rebels
or
troublemakers.
Father Hidalgo
was the first
person in Mexico
to call for
freedom from
Spain.
A republic is a
government in
which voters
choose people to
represent them.
When Mexico
became
independent
from Spain in
1821, San
Antonio was the
largest settlement
in Texas.
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Coahuila, a Mexican
province, united
with Texas to form a
new Mexican state
Centralists in the
Mexican
government
believed power
should be
concentrated in the
national
government
Federalists in the
Mexican
government
believed power
should be shared
between the states
and the national
government
Federalists
supported the
Mexican
Constitution of
1824.
Colonization law of
1824:
Colonists must be
Catholic, of good moral
character, only
permanent residents
could get land contracts,
and could not own more
than 48,708 acres.
Colonization law of
1824:
A man who
married a Mexican
woman received
extra land.
Stephen F. Austin
requested land
along the coast
because he
needed a port so
he could easily
receive supplies.
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Many settlers came
to Texas because
they wanted good
farmland at a cheap
price.
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Original settlers to
Austin’s colony
were called the Old
Three Hundred.
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The majority of
settlers were from
the southern
United States.
Erasmo Sequin
aided Stephen
F. Austin in his
quest to
colonize Texas.
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The first Irish
settlement in
Texas was
Refugio.
Powers and
Hewetson
established the
colony.
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Green DeWitt
established
Gonzalez as the
headquarters
for his colony.
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Martin De Leon
established
Victoria as a
major center of
trade between
Texas and
Mexico.
Slaves were
used to clear
the land, plant
and harvest
crops, and
help make
profits.
As a result of the
Louisiana
Purchase, the
United States
doubled in size.
The AdamsOnis Treaty
settled the
boundary
dispute
between
Spain and the
United States.
Manifest
Destiny is the
belief that
Americans were
predestined to
conquer the area
from coast to
coast.
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The first Irish colony in Texas was:
A. Gonzales
B. Saltillo
C. Refugio
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The first Irish colony in Texas was:
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C. Refugio
Who supported the Mexican Constitution of 1824?
A.
B.
C.
Republicans
Federalists
Centralists
Who supported the Mexican Constitution of 1824?
B. Federalists
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Many Anglo Americans settled in Texas
because they:
A. wanted to become citizens of Spain
B. knew life would be easy there
C. wanted good farmland at a cheap price
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Many Anglo Americans settled in Texas
because they:
C. wanted good farmland at a cheap
price
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Who was the first person in Mexico to call for
freedom from Spain?
A. Baron de Bastrop
B. Erasmo Sequin
C. Father Hidalgo
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Who was the first person in Mexico to call for
freedom from Spain?
C. Father Hidalgo
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The original settlers to Austin’s colony:
A. came mostly from Mexico
B. were called the “Old Three Hundred”
C. totaled about 21,000
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The original settlers to Austin’s colony:
B. were called the “Old Three
Hundred”
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Centralists in the Mexican government
believed ___________.
A. power should be concentrated in the
national government
B. Texas should be part of Mexico
C. states should share power with the Mexican
government
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Centralists in the Mexican government
believed ___________.
A. power should be concentrated
in the national government
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Texas colonists thought they needed slaves for
all of these reasons EXCEPT:
A. to fight for Mexico’s independence
B. to clear the land
C. to make good profits
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Texas colonists thought they needed slaves for
all of these reasons EXCEPT:
A. to fight for Mexico’s
independence
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According to the colonial laws of 1825, a man
who married a Mexican woman
A. had to learn to speak Spanish
B. received extra land
C. was not allowed to colonize
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According to the colonial laws of 1825, a man
who married a Mexican woman
B. received extra land
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Most of the immigrants to Texas during the
1820s were from ___________.
A. Ireland
B. the southern U.S.
C. the Canary Islands
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Most of the immigrants to Texas during the
1820s were from ___________.
B. the southern U.S.
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What was the difference between Spanish and
Anglo settlements?
A. no difference
B. Spanish wanted to convert Native
Americans to Christianity
C. Anglos wanted to convert Native Americans
to Christianity
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What was the difference between Spanish and
Anglo settlements?
B. Spanish wanted to convert Native
Americans to Christianity
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Stephen F. Austin asked for land along the
coast for his colony because:
A. he needed a port
B. it had a mild climate
C. the soil was rich
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Stephen F. Austin asked for land along the
coast for his colony because:
A. he needed a port
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Who was the first Anglo American to get
permission from the Spanish to bring settlers to
Texas?
A. Erasmo Seguin
B. Baron de Bastrop
C. Moses Austin
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Who was the first Anglo American who paved
the way to bring Anglo settlers to Texas?
C. Moses Austin
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As a result of the Louisiana Purchase, the
United States
A. became involved in the War of 1812
B. came into conflict with France
C. doubled in size
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As a result of the Louisiana Purchase, the
United States
C. doubled in size
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What is the belief that Americans were
predestined to conquer the area from coast to
coast?
A. Federalism
B. Republic
C. Manifest Destiny
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What is the belief that Americans were
predestined to conquer the area from coast to
coast?
C. Manifest Destiny
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What were filibusters?
A. people who sold wild mustangs
B. adventurers
C. Spanish settlers
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What were filibusters?
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B. adventurers
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What city did Green DeWitt establish as the
headquarters for his colony?
A. Gonzalez
B. Goliad
C. Refugio
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What city did Green DeWitt establish as the
headquarters for his colony?
A. Gonzalez
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When Mexico became independent from Spain
in 1821, the largest settlement in Texas was
A. San Antonio
B. Nacogdoches
C. Refugio
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When Mexico became independent from Spain
in 1821, the largest settlement in Texas was
A. San Antonio
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What was the province that united with Texas
to form a new Mexican state?
A. Saltillo
B. El Camino Real
C. Coahuila
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What was the province that united with Texas
to form a new Mexican state?
C. Coahuila
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What empresario established Victoria as a
major center of trade between Texas and
Mexico?
A. Erasmo Seguin
B. Stephen F. Austin
C. Martin de Leon
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What empresario established Victoria as a
major center of trade between Texas and
Mexico?
C. Martin de Leon
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What is a government in which voters choose
people to represent them?
A. Centralist
B. Federalist
C. Republic
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What is a government in which voters choose
people to represent them?
C. Republic
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What did the Adams-Onis Treaty do?
A. settled the boundary dispute between Spain
and the United States
B. settled the boundary dispute between France
and Spain
C. gave Mexico independence from Spain
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What did the Adams-Onis Treaty do?
A. settled the boundary dispute
between Spain and the United States
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How did Erasmo Seguin contribute to the
growth of Texas?
A. aided Stephen F. Austin in his quest for
colonization
B. opened the Port of New Orleans
C. paved the way for colonization of Texas
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How did Erasmo Seguin contribute to the
growth of Texas?
A. aided Stephen F. Austin in his
quest for colonization
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